Celebrating the life of Trooper Chad Phillip Dermyer. (SJ369)

Introduced By

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Celebrating the life of Trooper Chad Phillip Dermyer. Read the Bill »

Status

02/10/2017: Passed the House

History

DateAction
02/03/2017Presented 17104302D
02/03/2017Laid on Clerk's Desk
02/09/2017Engrossed by Senate
02/09/2017Agreed to by Senate
02/09/2017Received
02/09/2017Laid on Speaker's table
02/10/2017Agreed to by House
02/10/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ369ER)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 11 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE SENATORS WILL PLEASE TAKE THEIR SEATS. THOSE PERSONS NOT ENTITLED TO THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR WILL KINDLY RETIRE TO THE GALLERY. THE SENATORS AND ALL IN ATTENDANCE WILL PLEASE STAND AND BE LED IN PRAYER BY THE REVEREND NATHAN SMITH, HERITAGE BAPTIST CHURCH, LYNCHBURG. REVEREND SMITH, WELCOME. LET'S PRAY. GRACIOUS AND HEAVENLY AND JUST FATHER, ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY SUCH AS THIS, WE'RE REMINDED THAT TRULY THE HEAVENS DO DECLARE YOUR GLORY AND THE SKIES PROCLAIM YOUR HANDIWORK. THE HEAVENS ARE YOUR THROWN. EARTH YOUR FOOTSTOOL. YOUR MAGGESTY IS UNSEARCHABLE AND THERE IS NO ONE BESIDE YOU. THERE IS NO ONE HOLY LIKE YOU. WE LOOK AT THE HEAVENS AND WE CONSIDER THEIR MAJESTY. WHAT IS MAN THAT YOU CONSIDER HIM, THAT YOU THINK OF HIM? INDEED ALL MEN BEAR THE FINGERPRINTS OF YOUR CREATIVE GENIUS AND ARE VALUABLE IN YOUR SIGHT REGARDLESS OF SKIN SCHOLAR, ETHNICITY OR HERITAGE. WE HOLD FAST IN THE BELIEF THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL AND ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR WITH CERTAIN UNALIENABLE LIVES. FATHER, I PRAY THIS MORNING THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THESE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN ENDOWED WITH AWESOME RESPONSIBILITY THE WISDOM, GRACE AND INSIGHT TO GOVERN OUR GREAT COMMONWEALTH. GIVE THEM MERCY AND STRENGTH AND UNITY OF HEART AND MIND TO BE LED ACCORDING TO WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO. I PRAY FOR OUR NATION, OH, GOD. QUESTION ASK THAT YOU BRING ABOUT A SWEEPING GRACE THAT BRINGS A HEALING TO THE BROKENNESS, THE RACIAL DIVIDES THAT HAVE RAVAGED US AND THE HATRED AND DIVISION THAT HAS INFLAMED SO MANY SECTIONS OF OUR COUNTRY. BUT WE KNOW YOU ARE GOOD, OH, GOD. OUR HOPE IS IN YOU. WE CRY OUT TO YOU TO OPEN RESERVOIRS OF GRACE AND POUR THEM OUT ON YOUR LAND. AND WOULD YOU BLESS THIS DAY AND THIS SESSION, WOULD YOU BRING MUCH FRUIT AND PROFIT SO THAT THIS STATE MIGHT BE WELL. BY YOUR GREAT MERCY, I BESEECH YOU, OH, GOD. AMEN. AMEN.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. ALL THOSE PRESENT WILL PLEASE VOTE AYE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: CLERK: YOU HAVE A QUORUM, MR. PRESIDENT. SENATE JOURNAL FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, 2017.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE SENATOR FROM BEDFORD, SENATOR NEWMAN MOVES THAT THE READING OF THE JOURNAL BE WAIVED. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE; THOSE OPPOSED, NO.? ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest): AYES 36, NOS 4.

[Unknown]: AYES 36, NOS 4. THE READING OF THE JOURNAL IS WAIVED. THE CLERK WILL PLEASE REPORT ANY COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest): THE SENATOR FROM JAMES CITY COUNTY, SENATOR NORMENT.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RESPECT POLICE MOVE THAT WE WAIVE THE READING OF ANY COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE READING OF THE COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES BE WAIVED. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE; THOSE OPPOSED, NO.? ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): AYES 36, NOS 4.

[Unknown]: AYES 36, NOS 4. THE READING OF THE COMMUNICATIONS IS WAIVED. THE CLERK WILL PLEASE REPORT ANY COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNOR. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY, SIR. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. I MOVE THAT WE WAIVE THE COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNOR. WE JUST NEED A MOTION FOR PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR, SENATOR. OKAY. THE SENATOR FROM JAMES CITY COUNTY, SENATOR NORMENT.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE FOR PURPOSES OF TWO MOTIONS, SIR.

[Unknown]: SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): FIRST I WOULD MOVE THAT THE RULES OF SENATE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR BE EXTENDED TO A FORMER DISTINGUISHED CONGRESSMAN.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR GRANTED TO A DISTINGUISHED PERSON? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE; THOSE OPPOSED, NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 39, NOS 0. AYES 39, NOS 0. THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED. THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ARE GRANTED. THE SENATOR FROM JAMES CITY COUNTY. MR. PRESIDENT, WHILE IT PERHAPS IS A LITTLE OUT OF SEQUENCE, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD EXTEND A VERY WARM WELCOME TO FORMER CONGRESSMAN JAMES MORAN WHO HAD A LONG AND DISTINGUISHED CAREER AS ONE OF THE SENIOR MEMBERS OF VIRGINIA'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND LITERALLY GAVE US DECADES OF SERVICE IN CONGRESS AND WE ARE INDEED VERY PRIVILEGED TO HAVE HIM JOIN WITH US TODAY, SIR. THANK YOU, SENATOR. CONGRESSMAN, THANKS FOR BEING WITH US THIS AFTERNOON, AND THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THIS COUNTRY AND TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, AND I KNOW YOU'RE HERE TODAY ON SOME BUSINESS AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FORT MAN ROYAL AUTHORITY, AND WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR EFFORTS IN THAT REGARD. I ASK THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE TO PLEASE JOIN ME IN OFFERING CONGRESSMAN JIM MORAN THE WARM WELCOME OF THE SENATE. (APPLAUSE). THE SENATOR FROM JAMES CITY COUNTY, SENATOR NORMENT.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE AGAIN AND RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE RULES OF THE SENATE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THE PRIVILEGED OF THE FLOOR BE EXTENDED TO CERTAIN PERSONS.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE RULES OF THE FLOOR BE SUSPENDED AND THE PRIVILEGES OF FLOOR GRANTED TO CERTAIN PERSONS? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE; THOSE OPPOSED, NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? CHANGE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): AYES 39, NOS 0.

[Unknown]: AYES 39, NOS 0. THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED. THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ARE GRANTED TO OUR DISTINGUISHED PERSONS. THE SENATOR FROM JAMES CITY COUNTY, SENATOR NORMENT.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS THAT PERIODICALLY SHARE ON THE FLOOR ON THE SENATE. I AM CONFIDENT THAT EACH AND EVERY MEMBER OF THE SENATE OVER THE LAST YEAR HAS FOLLOWED WITH VERY EMOTIONS AND REACTIONS TO HOW OUR PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE GONE THROUGH A VERY CHALLENGING YEAR ON MANY LEVELS IN MANY JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THIS COUNTRY. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE THOSE IN THEIR LINE OF DUTY THAT ARE PROVIDING FOR OUR SAFETY AND OUR SECURITY THAT MAKE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN THEIR LINE OF DUTY, AND THIS MORNING, WE ARE, IN FACT, RECOGNIZING ONE OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS. TODAY, WE ARE RECOGNIZING TROOPER DOOR MEYER. CHAD HAD A VERY INTERESTING HISTORY BEFORE HE JOINED THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE. HE, IN FACT, HAD SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES MARINES AS A MACHINE GUNNER FOR FOUR YEARS, WAS A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS PLATOON 2074, AND FOLLOWING HIS TENURE WITH THE MARINE CORPS, HE ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC SERVICE CAREER. HE RELOCATED TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AND JOINED THE NEWPORT NEWS POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND AS I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SAID, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW AND TO HAVE CASES WITH TROOPER DURMEYER WHILE HE WAS IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA, AND I CAN SAY THAT HE ALWAYS PREVAILED AND I ALWAYS FINISHED IN A CLOSE SECOND WITH THE CASES THAT HE HANDLED, BUT I KNOW FROM NOT READING THINGS BUT FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE HE WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY YOUNG TROOPER. HE UPHELD THE HIGHEST IDEALS OF A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. AFTER HE LEFT NEWPORT NEWS, HE WENT ON TO GRADUATE IN THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE ACADEMY OF A MEMBER OF THE 122nd BASIC SESSION IN NOVEMBER OF 2014. UPON GRADUATION, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO AREA 46, WHICH IS THE CHESAPEAKE DIVISION, WHICH HE CAME BACK TO THE NEWPORT NEWS AND HAMPTON AREA WHERE ONCE AGAIN I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ENGAGED WITH HIM PROFESSIONALLY. IN 2016, TROOPER DURMEYER WAS SELECTED FOR THE COUNTER-TERRORISM AND CRIMINAL INTERDICTION UNIT FOR AREA 61 TEAM. I AM CONFIDENT THAT AWFUL YOU KNOW -- CONFIDENT THAT ALL OF YOU KNOW FROM MEDIA ACCOUNTS THAT ON MARCH 31st, 2016, IT WAS A VERY DARK DAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE, BUT MORE SO, IT WAS A TRAGIC AND UNFORGETTABLE DAY FOR THE DUR MEYER FAMILY. THE SPECIALIZING TRAINING WAS TAKEN PLACE AT THE BUS STATION WITH HIS FELLOW OFFICERS. AS PART OF THAT TRAINING, HE APPROACHED A SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN THE BUS STATION.